DETAILS: Swimmers raise funds for maintenance and operation of the River Pool off the north shore of Riverfront Park in Beacon. The cost of providing a season of access to the River Pool, including lifeguards, averages $40,000 annually. Each swimmer raises at least $100 toward this yearly goal. The $60 registration fee covers event costs and the opportunity to swim across the Hudson River. In past years, more than 200 swimmers and nearly 100 kayak volunteer escorts made the mile crossing. In addition to skilled volunteer kayakers and two or three qualified jet skiers, marine units from the Dutchess county and Orange County sheriff’s department and Newburgh Fire Department and US Coast Guard keep watch during the swim. Mobile Life Support Services and Beacon Volunteer Ambulance Corps will be available on the shores of Beacon and Newburgh.

CONTACT: For additional information about River Pool, the swim, volunteering on shore, as a kayak escort, other organization opportunities or to contribute, go to www.riverpool.org.